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The following passage comes from a Pennsylvania statute, or law, passed in 1682. Read the passage. Then complete the sentence below.[No person shall] at any time be compelled to [attend] or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry . . .And if any person shall abuse or [mock] any other for his or her different . . . practice in matters of religion, such person shall be looked upon as a disturber of the peace and be punished . . .compelled:forced

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The following passage comes from a Pennsylvania statute, or law, passed in 1682. Read the passage. Then complete the sentence below.[No person shall] at any time be compelled to [attend] or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry . . .And if any person shall abuse or [mock] any other for his or her different . . . practice in matters of religion, such person shall be looked upon as a disturber of the peace and be punished . . .compelled:forced

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According to this Pennsylvania statute from 1682, no individual can be forced to participate in or support any form of religious worship, place, or ministry. Furthermore, if anyone mocks or abuses another person for their differing religious practices, they will be considered a disturber of peace and will be punished accordingly.

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